A History of the Super Bowl Gatorade Pours to Better Your Betting Odds This Year

Mar. 15, 2025

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Victory really is sweet at the Super Bowl.For many years in recent memory, the game has often ended with players from the winning team dousing their coach in Gatorade.According toSports Illustrated, the tradition began in the mid-1980s — but the exact year depends on who you ask.And like all things Super Bowl related, predicting which color comes out of the cooler when the messy moment happens is something worth betting on. To help better your odds at the next big game, look back on two decades' worth of Gatorade pours — and see which color has seemingly been most popular in recent history.

Victory really is sweet at the Super Bowl.

For many years in recent memory, the game has often ended with players from the winning team dousing their coach in Gatorade.According toSports Illustrated, the tradition began in the mid-1980s — but the exact year depends on who you ask.

And like all things Super Bowl related, predicting which color comes out of the cooler when the messy moment happens is something worth betting on. To help better your odds at the next big game, look back on two decades' worth of Gatorade pours — and see which color has seemingly been most popular in recent history.

01of 182025 Super Bowl: Yellow GatoradeJamie Squire/GettyEagles coach Nick Sirianni got drenched in yellow (or, if you like, Eagles green) a few minutes before the official end of the game, after his team easily ran away with the New Orleans-set game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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2025 Super Bowl: Yellow Gatorade

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni got drenched in yellow (or, if you like, Eagles green) a few minutes before the official end of the game, after his team easily ran away with the New Orleans-set game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

02of 182024 Super Bowl: Purple Gatorade2024 Super Bowl Gatorade color.AP Photo/Ashley LandisJust like the year prior, the Kansas City Chiefs doused Andy Reid in royal purple after their 2024 overtime victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

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2024 Super Bowl: Purple Gatorade

2024 Super Bowl Gatorade color.AP Photo/Ashley Landis

AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Just like the year prior, the Kansas City Chiefs doused Andy Reid in royal purple after their 2024 overtime victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

03of 182023 Super Bowl: Purple Gatorade2023 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rob Carr/GettyIn a break from the norm, the Kansas City Chiefs hit coach Andy Reid with purple Gatorade following their win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Arizona.

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2023 Super Bowl: Purple Gatorade

2023 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rob Carr/Getty

Rob Carr/Getty

In a break from the norm, the Kansas City Chiefs hit coach Andy Reid with purple Gatorade following their win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Arizona.

04of 182022 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade2022 Super Bowl Gatorade color.AP Photo/Marcio Jose SanchezIn a color appropriate for the team, the Los Angeles Rams showered coach Sean McVay in blue following their win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Inglewood, California.

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2022 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade

2022 Super Bowl Gatorade color.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

In a color appropriate for the team, the Los Angeles Rams showered coach Sean McVay in blue following their win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Inglewood, California.

05of 182021 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade2021 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Kevin C. Cox/GettyTampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was doused in blue after the team’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa Bay, Florida.

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2021 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade

2021 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Kevin C. Cox/Getty

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was doused in blue after the team’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa Bay, Florida.

06of 182020 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade2020 Super Bowl Gatorade color.David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via GettyKansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was covered in orange after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Miami.

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2020 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade

2020 Super Bowl Gatorade color.David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was covered in orange after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Miami.

07of 182019 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade2019 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Elsa/GettyNew England Patriots players gave head coach Bill Belichick a blue Gatorade shower after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta.

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2019 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade

2019 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Elsa/Getty

New England Patriots players gave head coach Bill Belichick a blue Gatorade shower after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta.

08of 182016 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade2016 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via GettyThe Gatorade matched the hats when the Denver Broncos poured orange drink on head coach Gary Kubiak following their win over the Carolina Panthers in Santa Clara, California.

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2016 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade

2016 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty

The Gatorade matched the hats when the Denver Broncos poured orange drink on head coach Gary Kubiak following their win over the Carolina Panthers in Santa Clara, California.

09of 182015 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade2015 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via GettyIt was Patriots blue again for head coach Bill Belichick after a win over the Seattle Seahawks in Arizona.

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2015 Super Bowl: Blue Gatorade

2015 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty

It was Patriots blue again for head coach Bill Belichick after a win over the Seattle Seahawks in Arizona.

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2014 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade

2014 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Rob Carr/Getty

11of 182011 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade2011 Super Bowl Gatorade color.John Iacono /Sports Illustrated via GettyIt wasalmosta Packers-appropriate color for Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy at Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Texas.

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2011 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade

2011 Super Bowl Gatorade color.John Iacono /Sports Illustrated via Getty

It wasalmosta Packers-appropriate color for Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy at Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Texas.

12of 182010 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade2010 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Bob Rosato /Sports Illustrated via GettyNoticing a trend? The New Orleans Saints opted for orange when celebrating their victory against the Indianapolis Colts with head coach Sean Payton in Miami.

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2010 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade

2010 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Bob Rosato /Sports Illustrated via Getty

Noticing a trend? The New Orleans Saints opted for orange when celebrating their victory against the Indianapolis Colts with head coach Sean Payton in Miami.

13of 182009 Super Bowl: Yellow Gatorade2009 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Focus on Sport/GettyBlack and yellow! The Pittsburgh Steelers used a signature hue for their Super Bowl XLIII tradition with coach Mike Tomlin in Tampa after beating the Arizona Cardinals.

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2009 Super Bowl: Yellow Gatorade

2009 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Focus on Sport/Getty

Black and yellow! The Pittsburgh Steelers used a signature hue for their Super Bowl XLIII tradition with coach Mike Tomlin in Tampa after beating the Arizona Cardinals.

14of 182008 Super Bowl: Clear Gatorade2008 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via GettyCoach Tom Coughlin was clearly cold when the New York Giants poured clear Gaotrade on him in Arizona following their win against the New England Patriots.

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2008 Super Bowl: Clear Gatorade

2008 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty

Coach Tom Coughlin was clearly cold when the New York Giants poured clear Gaotrade on him in Arizona following their win against the New England Patriots.

15of 182006 Super Bowl: Clear Gatorade2006 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Damian Strohmeyer/SportsTwo in three years! Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher also avoided a stain when his team poured one out in Detroit after besting the Seattle Seahawks.

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2006 Super Bowl: Clear Gatorade

2006 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Damian Strohmeyer/Sports

Two in three years! Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher also avoided a stain when his team poured one out in Detroit after besting the Seattle Seahawks.

16of 182001 Super Bowl: Yellow Gatorade2001 Super Bowl Gatorade color.RHONA WISE/AFP via GettyMore like Brrrrr-ian Billick! The Baltimore Ravens coach was also doused in yellow in Tampa after defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV.

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2001 Super Bowl: Yellow Gatorade

2001 Super Bowl Gatorade color.RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty

More like Brrrrr-ian Billick! The Baltimore Ravens coach was also doused in yellow in Tampa after defeating the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV.

17of 181995 Super Bowl: Clear Gatorade1995 Super Bowl Gatorade color.ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via GettyAfter Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers in Miami, San Francisco 49ers coach George Seifert got the clear Gatorade treatment.

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1995 Super Bowl: Clear Gatorade

1995 Super Bowl Gatorade color.ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty

After Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers in Miami, San Francisco 49ers coach George Seifert got the clear Gatorade treatment.

18of 181987 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade1987 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Focus on Sport/GettyIn one of the very first ceremonial Gatorade pours, New York Giants coach Bill Parcells was covered in orange after besting the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena, California.

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1987 Super Bowl: Orange Gatorade

1987 Super Bowl Gatorade color.Focus on Sport/Getty

In one of the very first ceremonial Gatorade pours, New York Giants coach Bill Parcells was covered in orange after besting the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena, California.

source: people.com